Birth: | 9th March, 1942 |
Nationality: | Welsh |
Profession: | Composer, Lyricist, Musician, Record Producer, Singer |
John Davies Cale was born in Garnant, Wales. He is a Welsh musician, composer, singer-songwriter and record producer. He was a founding member of the rock band the Velvet Underground. Over his five-decade career, he has worked in various styles across rock, drone, classical, avant-garde, and electronic music. He studied music at Goldsmiths College, University of London. His albums list shown below: Vintage Violence, The Academy in Peril, Paris 1919, Fear, Slow Dazzle, Helen of Troy, Helen of Troy, Caribbean Sunset, Words for the Dying, Walking on Locusts, HoboSapiens, blackAcetate, and M:FANS. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Velvet Underground in 1996. He appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 2010.
Related Authors
Advertisement
Today's Anniversary - 16th November
Births
- 1967 - Lisa Bonet
- 1964 - Dwight Gooden
- 1895 - Paul Hindemith
- 1952 - Shigeru Miyamoto
- 1895 - Michael Arlen
Deaths
- 1984 - Leonard Harry Rose
- 1975 - Wynn Bullock
- 1603 - Pierre Charron
- 1985 - Stuart Chase
- 1695 - Pierre Nicole
Quote of the day
Topics (Picture Quotes)
About Quoteswave
Our mission is to motivate, boost self confiedence and inspire people to Love life, live life and surf life with words.
Share with your friends